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**Armchair Justice**

Armchair Justice is the podcast where we take a shallow dive into the world of the Supreme Court. This is a legal podcast for people who didn’t study Latin in college. I’m your host, James Labadorf. I’m not a lawyer, but my co-hosts, Micah Chetta and John Gardner, are.

DISCLAIMER: This is an educational podcast only. We are offering only opinion, and not legal advice. The individual facts of each case differ dramatically and cannot be covered in a short-form podcast. Please seek a licensed attorney in your area if you are in need of legal advice.

Latest Episodes:

18 - We review the media Apr 27, 2021

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Some times there are disconnects between what the Supreme Court says, and what they media says the Supreme Court says.

17 - Putting the Taker Into Community Caretaker Apr 09, 2021

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The 4th Amendment protects you against the government searching your home. There are a few exceptions. Today we discuss one of them.

16 - DECISION -Nominal Damages By Any Other Name Would Be As Sweet Mar 23, 2021

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When you sue someone, one of the first things you want to do is figure out how much you are owed. But to do that, you must decide which type of damages are owed. Nominal damages are, like they sound, "damage-in-name-only"; usually confined to a dollar. The question that the court faced was whether or not those damages are real enough to count in a lawsuit. Against John and James's better judgement, the court decided that those damages are real enough; nominal damages count for the court.

15 - BYOW (Bring Your Own Warrant) - Lange v California Mar 02, 2021

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Your home is the most sacred and protected location. Unless there is an emergency, the police can't enter your house without a warrant. The question is, if the police are pursuing you can you dodge them by entering your residence?

14 - Nazi Art and The Armed Malitia Feb 17, 2021

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When can you sue another nation? Almost never. But one exception is for War Crimes. In our first episode about international law we discuss how heirs of Jewish art collectors failed to convince the Supreme Court to hear their case.
As a bonus, we also discuss President Biden's order regarding the gun control.

13 - Remove Thyself From My State - BP v. Baltimore (19-1189) Jan 26, 2021

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It's been for years since the city of Baltimore sued BP for causing climate change. Finally, the case has made its way to the Supreme Court. But even when the Supreme Court decides, they are only answering the question, which jurisdiction is this case to heard in. We haven't even gotten to the merits of the case. Listen to our podcast to find out why this is the case.

12 - Nominally Harmed for the Gospel - Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski (19-968) Jan 22, 2021

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Free speech zones are unconstitutional. For Georgia-Gwinnett student Chike Uzuegbunam, that much is clear. In fact, when he challenged Georgia-Gwinnett's free speech zone policy, Georgia-Gwinnett agreed with him and changed their policy. So why is Uzuegbunam still suing? Because, he doesn't just want Georgia-Gwinnett to agree with him, he wants to the Supreme Court to agree. In this case we tackle standing, harms, and the value of a good lawyer at the beginning of any lawsuit.

11 - A Nation of Laws, If We Can Keep It Jan 14, 2021

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With all the rioting in in Washington, D.C., we wanted to take this episode to explain the pillar of our legal theory: We are a nation of laws, not men.

10 - The First Half in Review Dec 21, 2020

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In this episode we spend time discussing the first half of the 2020 term. We bring up a decision from a case we reviewed and dig in deeper to more Constitutional theory.

09 - Judicial Review Dec 17, 2020

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Last term the Supreme Court determined that a non-unanimous jury conviction was unconstitutional. This term they decide whether it is merely a rule change, and thus not retroactive, or if that decision was a fundamental right, thereby releasing everyone who has ever been convicted by an non-unanimous jury.

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